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October 25, 2026
Brazilians vote in a tight presidential runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
- Pre-election polls showed a close race, and either candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win.
- Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round.
- The candidates have sharply different positions on social programs, climate policy, crime and relations with the United States.
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- Brazilians head to the polls to vote in tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff electionOct 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM · Independent
- Brazil votes in tight runoff between Lula and BolsonaroOct 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM · CNBC
- U.S. influence in Latin America at stake in runoff election in BrazilOct 25, 2026 at 9:22 PM · NPR